Hong Kong - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundation, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Hong Kong
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| Region:
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East & South Asia
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| Population:
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7,116,302
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| Language(s):
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Chinese (Cantonese), English
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| Literacy Rate:
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92.2%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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860
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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9 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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2.9%
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| Libraries:
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56
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 467,718
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Secondary: 473,817
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Higher: 97,392
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 94%
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Secondary: 73%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 19,710
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Secondary: 23,536
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Higher: 6,504
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 24:1
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Secondary: 20:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 95%
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Secondary: 76%
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